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Making a disc label using LightScribe Technology

(Select models only)

The following section provides instructions for making a disc label by using LightScribe technology. For instructions on making a paper label, refer to “Making a paper disc label.”

What is LightScribe?

LightScribe is an innovative technology that uses a special disc drive, special media (CDs or DVDs), and label-making software to burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs. A LightScribe-enabled CD or DVD disc drive uses the optical laser in the drive to burn a label onto a thin dye coating on the label side of the disc. There is no ink to smear or paper to curl, and there are no adhesives to loosen.

LightScribe requirements

Burning a label with LightScribe requires three things:

￿A LightScribe-enabled disc drive (select models only), identified by the LightScribe logo

￿Labeling software that supports LightScribe

￿A writable LightScribe disc (sold separately)

Making a LightScribe label by using CyberLink LabelPrint

You may burn data, music, and videos to the disc before or after labeling the disc. See “Creating audio CDs” and “Creating data discs.”

To make a LightScribe label:

1Place the disc into the disc drive with the top of the disc facing down. The top is the gold non-reflective side of the disc, opposite of the side that you record data onto.

2Close the drive.

3Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, All Programs, and then click CyberLink DVD Suite.

4Click the icon in the lower-right corner of the window to open a list of CyberLink programs, and then click LabelPrint.

5Under Step 1: Select the type of label you want to print, select one of following:

￿Disc Label (LightScribe label)

Or

￿MiniDisc Label (LightScribe label)

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